Larry Davidson

Larry Davidson

Davidson served as Oxford’s head coach in boys basketball for 26 seasons. During that time his teams won six Calhoun County tournament championships and six area tournament titles. The Yellow Jackets won 20 or more games seven times for Davidson and his career record was 415-256. He was inducted into the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2013. 

Davidson began a career of more than 40 years as an educator in the 1976-77 school year at Wellborn High School, where he was an assistant coach in football and basketball.

After three years at Wellborn, Davidson became the head boys varsity basketball coach at Oxford High School in the fall of 1980. He remained in that position for 26 years. During that time his teams won six Calhoun County tournament championships, won six area tournament titles, appeared in the playoffs 18 times, reached five regional tournaments and won 20 or more games seven times. His career record was 415-256.

Davidson also coached defensive backs and receivers for Oxford football teams that won AHSAA state titles in 1988, 1989, and 1993. He also served as Oxford’s tennis coach for more than 20 years.

Davidson stepped down as head basketball coach at Oxford following the 2005-06 season to become head of athletic operations and athletic director. He still serves in that capacity.

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